New Zealand-born Ward made a promising impression in his debut for Wasps against Northampton Saints in 2005. He joined Wasps straight from New Zealand, where he'd played NPC and Super 12 rugby. He'd also gained recognition on an international level, winning honours at U19 and U21 levels for his native country.
After captaining New Zealand at U21 level and nailing his Super 12 contract, Ward became frustrated with his limited time on the pitch. He wanted a fresh challenge and decided to move to England and join Wasps.
Joe's displays on the pitch at the start of the 2007/08 season showcased his abilities, determination and winning mentality. Having qualified for England through residency, he has now played for England Saxons.
He has now played 101 games for the Club and signed a new two-year contract last season, keeping him at Wasps until 2012.
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| Full Statistics for Joe Ward. Click on the opposing sides for match reports and more. | |||||||||||
| Weight: | 107kgs / 16st 12lbs | ||||||||||
| Height: | 188cm / 6ft 2ins | ||||||||||
| 03/06/1980 | |||||||||||
| Place of Birth: | |||||||||||
| Left Club: | 20/6/2011 | ||||||||||
| Match Date | Opponent | Position | Result | Scores | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season: 2005/2006 | |||||||||||
| 12/11/2005 | Northampton Saints | HK | W | 21 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 20/11/2005 | Bath Rugby | HK | W | 28 - 20 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 27/11/2005 | Newcastle Falcons | Rep | L | 15 - 17 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 26/12/2005 | Gloucester Rugby | Rep | W | 32 - 25 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 26/02/2006 | Sale Sharks | HK | W | 26 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 10/03/2006 | Worcester Warriors | HK | L | 8 - 37 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 26/03/2006 | Leeds Carnegie | HK | W | 28 - 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 09/04/2006 | Scarlets | Rep | W | 26 - 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 16/04/2006 | Saracens | HK | L | 12 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 22/04/2006 | Leicester Tigers | Rep | L | 19 - 20 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 30/04/2006 | London Irish | Rep | L | 37 - 56 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 06/05/2006 | Gloucester Rugby | HK | W | 37 - 32 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 14/05/2006 | Sale Sharks | HK | L | 12 - 22 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Season: | Appearances: | 13 | Reps: | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| To date: | Appearances: | 13 | Reps: | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Season: 2006/2007 | |||||||||||
| 08/09/2006 | London Irish | HK | W | 23 - 17 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/09/2006 | Harlequins | Rep | W | 42 - 23 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 24/09/2006 | Bristol Rugby | Rep | L | 21 - 26 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 30/09/2006 | Cardiff Blues | HK | L | 20 - 36 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 22/10/2006 | Castres Olympique | Rep | W | 19 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 28/10/2006 | USA Perpignan | HK | L | 12 - 19 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 03/11/2006 | Sale Sharks | HK | L | 12 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 12/11/2006 | Bath Rugby | HK | W | 47 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 18/11/2006 | Gloucester Rugby | HK | L | 21 - 27 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 26/11/2006 | Leicester Tigers | HK | L | 13 - 19 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 01/12/2006 | Saracens | HK | L | 15 - 26 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 10/12/2006 | Benetton Rugby Treviso | Rep | W | 55 - 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 16/12/2006 | Benetton Rugby Treviso | Rep | W | 71 - 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 22/12/2006 | Northampton Saints | HK | L | 6 - 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 26/12/2006 | Gloucester Rugby | Rep | W | 33 - 12 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 01/01/2007 | Bath Rugby | HK | L | 19 - 30 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 07/01/2007 | Worcester Warriors | Rep | W | 19 - 14 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 13/01/2007 | USA Perpignan | Rep | W | 22 - 14 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 26/01/2007 | Worcester Warriors | HK | D | 3 - 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 18/02/2007 | Sale Sharks | HK | W | 26 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 23/02/2007 | Newcastle Falcons | HK | L | 11 - 37 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 04/03/2007 | Bristol Rugby | HK | W | 28 - 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 10/03/2007 | Harlequins | HK | W | 23 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 18/03/2007 | London Irish | HK | L | 13 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 31/03/2007 | Leinster | Rep | W | 35 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 08/04/2007 | Saracens | HK | W | 27 - 26 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 22/04/2007 | Northampton Saints | Rep | W | 30 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 28/04/2007 | Leicester Tigers | HK | L | 26 - 40 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 20/05/2007 | Leicester Tigers | Rep | W | 25 - 9 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Season: | Appearances: | 29 | Reps: | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| To date: | Appearances: | 42 | Reps: | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Season: 2007/2008 | |||||||||||
| 15/09/2007 | Saracens | Rep | L | 19 - 29 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 22/09/2007 | Worcester Warriors | HK | D | 24 - 24 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 30/09/2007 | Leicester Tigers | HK | L | 17 - 20 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 05/10/2007 | Sale Sharks | HK | L | 0 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 14/10/2007 | London Irish | HK | W | 28 - 14 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 20/10/2007 | Harlequins | HK | L | 25 - 26 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 27/10/2007 | Newport Gwent Dragons | HK | D | 3 - 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 04/11/2007 | Gloucester Rugby | HK | W | 29 - 26 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 10/11/2007 | Munster | Rep | W | 24 - 23 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/11/2007 | Scarlets | Rep | W | 33 - 17 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 25/11/2007 | Newcastle Falcons | HK | W | 35 - 12 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 01/12/2007 | Newcastle Falcons | HK | W | 24 - 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 22/12/2007 | Bristol Rugby | Rep | D | 23 - 23 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 29/12/2007 | Bath Rugby | HK | W | 25 - 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 05/01/2008 | Leeds Carnegie | Rep | W | 25 - 17 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 13/01/2008 | Scarlets | Rep | W | 40 - 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 19/01/2008 | Munster | Rep | L | 3 - 19 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 26/01/2008 | Gloucester Rugby | HK | L | 17 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 16/02/2008 | Bath Rugby | HK | W | 42 - 34 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 23/02/2008 | Bristol Rugby | HK | W | 32 - 30 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 09/03/2008 | Harlequins | Rep | W | 29 - 25 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 16/03/2008 | London Irish | HK | W | 22 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 22/03/2008 | Leicester Tigers | Rep | L | 24 - 34 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 12/04/2008 | Worcester Warriors | HK | W | 49 - 12 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 15/04/2008 | Sale Sharks | Rep | W | 29 - 19 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 20/04/2008 | Saracens | Rep | W | 40 - 29 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 07/05/2008 | Newcastle Falcons | HK | W | 32 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 10/05/2008 | Leeds Carnegie | Rep | W | 45 - 28 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 18/05/2008 | Bath Rugby | HK | W | 21 - 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 31/05/2008 | Leicester Tigers | Rep | W | 26 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Season: | Appearances: | 30 | Reps: | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| To date: | Appearances: | 72 | Reps: | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||
| Season: 2008/2009 | |||||||||||
| 20/09/2008 | Northampton Saints | HK | L | 20 - 24 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 20/12/2008 | Saracens | Rep | W | 33 - 24 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 26/12/2008 | Sale Sharks | HK | L | 3 - 31 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 04/01/2009 | Harlequins | Rep | W | 24 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/01/2009 | Leinster | Rep | W | 19 - 12 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 25/01/2009 | Castres Olympique | Rep | L | 15 - 21 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 15/02/2009 | Leicester Tigers | HK | W | 36 - 29 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 22/02/2009 | Northampton Saints | Rep | W | 9 - 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 28/02/2009 | Worcester Warriors | HK | L | 12 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 14/03/2009 | Gloucester Rugby | Rep | L | 22 - 24 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 22/03/2009 | Bristol Rugby | Rep | W | 21 - 19 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 01/04/2009 | Bath Rugby | HK | L | 14 - 22 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 05/04/2009 | Newcastle Falcons | Rep | W | 12 - 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 19/04/2009 | Bristol Rugby | Rep | W | 36 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 25/04/2009 | Gloucester Rugby | Rep | W | 34 - 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Season: | Appearances: | 15 | Reps: | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| To date: | Appearances: | 87 | Reps: | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||
| Season: 2009/2010 | |||||||||||
| 11/10/2009 | Racing Metro 92 | Rep | W | 18 - 13 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/10/2009 | Rugby Roma Olimpic | HK | W | 57 - 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 24/10/2009 | Gloucester Rugby | HK | W | 35 - 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 01/11/2009 | Leeds Carnegie | HK | L | 9 - 15 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 08/11/2009 | London Irish | HK | W | 24 - 20 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 15/11/2009 | Gloucester Rugby | HK | W | 21 - 14 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 22/11/2009 | Saracens | HK | L | 6 - 22 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 12/12/2009 | Aviron Bayonnais | HK | W | 22 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/12/2009 | Aviron Bayonnais | Rep | W | 12 - 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 09/01/2010 | Leicester Tigers | Rep | L | 8 - 34 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 14/01/2010 | Rugby Roma Olimpic | HK | W | 50 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 30/01/2010 | Scarlets | HK | L | 13 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 07/02/2010 | Newcastle Falcons | HK | W | 9 - 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 28/02/2010 | Leeds Carnegie | HK | L | 10 - 26 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Season: | Appearances: | 14 | Reps: | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| To date: | Appearances: | 101 | Reps: | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Season: 2010/2011 | |||||||||||
| 18/09/2010 | Leicester Tigers | Rep | W | 37 - 30 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 25/09/2010 | Gloucester Rugby | HK | L | 20 - 22 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 01/10/2010 | Sale Sharks | HK | W | 25 - 24 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 10/10/2010 | Stade Toulousain | HK | L | 16 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/10/2010 | Glasgow Warriors | Rep | W | 38 - 26 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 24/10/2010 | Northampton Saints | Rep | L | 10 - 37 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 31/10/2010 | Leeds Carnegie | HK | W | 17 - 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 14/11/2010 | Bath Rugby | Rep | W | 18 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 21/11/2010 | London Irish | HK | W | 33 - 25 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 27/11/2010 | Bath Rugby | HK | W | 11 - 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 12/12/2010 | Newport Gwent Dragons | HK | W | 23 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 19/12/2010 | Newport Gwent Dragons | HK | W | 37 - 10 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 23/01/2011 | Stade Toulousain | Rep | W | 21 - 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 06/02/2011 | Ospreys | HK | L | 13 - 18 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 13/02/2011 | Gloucester Rugby | HK | L | 9 - 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 19/02/2011 | Leicester Tigers | Rep | L | 12 - 21 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 27/02/2011 | Saracens | Rep | L | 15 - 26 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 06/03/2011 | Sale Sharks | HK | W | 33 - 26 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 17/04/2011 | Leeds Carnegie | Rep | W | 51 - 18 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| 23/04/2011 | Bath Rugby | Rep | L | 10 - 43 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| 07/05/2011 | Exeter Chiefs | Rep | L | 8 - 21 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Season: | Appearances: | 21 | Reps: | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Career Totals: | Appearances: | 122 | Reps: | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||